Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1911 — It Was His Own. [ARTICLE]

It Was His Own.

Shirley Brooks, the famous Punch editor, once met Charles Salamar, the composer. On being Introduced to Shirley the composer said: "I had often and often seen your face, Mr. Brooks, but I never knew to Whom It belonged." “Oh.” replied Brooks quickly, “it always belonged to me."